American Trades Index Start free trial

Licensed electricians in Sonoma County, CA, Greater Santa Rosa Metro Area: Workforce, Wages & Demand

Licensed supply, credential mix, wages and demand outlook for electricians in Sonoma County, CA, updated nightly from the state register and BLS.

Sonoma County, CA carries 1,518 licensed electricians and a median wage of $77,380/yr ($37.20/hr).

1,518
licensed electricians
$77,380
median annual wage (BLS OEWS, metro area)
73
construction demand index

See where electricians earn more near you

A free report on your market: what the trade pays here, where your credential sits against the local licensed workforce, and the nearby counties that pay more, with the difference and the distance. No account needed.

Thanks, we'll be in touch.
Something went wrong. Please try again.

How the pay compares

This county sits at the 86th percentile nationally for electricians pay, above the median US county. Average weekly wages across the county's construction trades fell 1.0% year over year (BLS QCEW).

Where electricians earn more near Sonoma County

Counties within 150 miles whose published median for this occupation is higher than Sonoma County's. Medians from the same BLS OEWS series shown above, not offers, and pay is only one reason to move.

CountyMedianDifferenceDistance
Marin County, CA$92,830+$15,45034 mi
San Francisco County, CA$92,830+$15,45055 mi
Contra Costa County, CA$92,830+$15,45067 mi
Alameda County, CA$92,830+$15,45082 mi
San Mateo County, CA$92,830+$15,45082 mi

Licensed workforce by level

Apprentice150
Journeyman813
Contractor531

Licensed Electrician contractors near Sonoma County

Active, licensed firms and master-tier individuals on the CA register.

NameTier
707 Electric IncContractor
707 Plumbers Inc DBA 707 ElectricContractor
A C C Electric CompanyContractor
A M ElectricContractor
Aaron Bogdanyi Electric IncContractor
Aaron Celovsky ElectricContractor
Able Maintenance IncContractor
Above And Beyond ElectricContractor
Absolute Electrical ServicesContractor
Accord CommunicationsContractor

Who entered and left in the last 12 months

Counted from ATI's nightly diff of the CA register itself, over the trailing year. Runs that failed a data-quality gate are excluded, so a scraper outage is never reported as workers leaving.

MovementWorkersWhat it means
New licences issued29People who entered the licensed workforce here.
Licences lapsed51Expired or not renewed. Retirement, relocation or leaving the trade.
Moved up a credential tier0Apprentice to journeyman, journeyman to master, and so on.
Net change-22New licences minus lapsed. Negative means the licensed base shrank.

Who employs electricians here

Employment from the BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages for the industry this trade sits in; payroll from the Census County Business Patterns. Establishment counts are QCEW where the county is disclosed and an ATI estimate otherwise.

MeasureValueWhat it counts
Employer establishments270Physical business locations in this industry.
Industry employment1,746Everyone on those payrolls, not only licensed trades.
Annual industry payroll$150MTotal wages paid across those establishments (Census CBP, 2023).

How much work is in Sonoma County

County-wide construction activity, across all trades rather than electricians specifically. Each figure names its source and the period it covers.

MeasureValueWhat it means for you
New housing units permitted1,690Last full year, county-wide. 35 per 10,000 residents. Permits lead construction hiring by months, so this is the earliest honest signal of work arriving (Census Building Permits Survey).
Construction employment10,279Everyone working in construction in this county, all trades and office staff. Average pay $1,543 per week. BLS QCEW.
Median year homes were built1979Older stock means more repair, replacement and retrofit work, which is steadier than new build and does not stop in a downturn (Census ACS).
Net migration-2,100People who moved in minus people who moved out, from IRS address changes. Arrivals need housing, wiring, plumbing and heat.

Density and pipeline

31.0 licensed electricians per 10,000 residents; 131 licensed holders per 100 estimated workers in the trade; 10.0 registered apprentices per 100 estimated workers; 2.4 apprentices per 10,000 residents. A thin pipeline against an ageing licensed base is how a shortage forms years before it shows up in wages.

Common questions

How many licensed electricians are in Sonoma County, CA?
Sonoma County has 1,518 licensed electricians on the CA register.
What do electricians earn in Sonoma County?
The median annual wage for this occupation in this market is $77,380 ($37.20/hour), per BLS OEWS.
Is this a job board?
No. This page is ATI's own licensed-workforce and market data for this county and trade. Job listings above, where present, are an additive real-time layer, not the page's core content.
Is this page for Santa Rosa specifically?
This page covers all of Sonoma County, CA, which is part of the Greater Santa Rosa metro area (the Census-defined metro this county belongs to), so it includes but is not limited to Santa Rosa proper.

License register: 2026-09-17; Wages: 2025-05-31; Demand: 2026-09-17; Apprenticeship: 2025-12-31.

Related pages

County
Sonoma County, CA skilled trades market
Boiler Operator
Boiler Operators in Sonoma County, CA
Sign Electrician
Sign Electricians in Sonoma County, CA
Elevator Mechanic
Elevator Mechanics in Sonoma County, CA
Fire Sprinkler Fitter
Fire Sprinkler Fitters in Sonoma County, CA
HVAC Technician
Hvac Technicians in Sonoma County, CA
Market
California licensed trades supply
Statewide
How many electricians in California
This number changes tonight.

This page is a free snapshot of electricians in Sonoma County, CA. Track the same market every night and see which contractors just got licensed, added a trade, or dropped off, and pull the full record, with contact details, on any of them. Ask it anything, track what matters, and get the weekly intelligence email. Free trial, cancel anytime.

ATI Signals

Planning around this workforce?

ATI rebuilds the licensed skilled-trades workforce of all 3,144 counties every night. When something in it moves enough to matter, we write it up with the chart and send it. One finding, no pitch, and you do not need an account.

You are on the list. The next finding lands in your inbox.

Free. Unsubscribe any time. We never sell your address. See our Privacy Policy.